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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will refund pupils who have been wrongly charged for transport due to a misinterpretation by her Department of the persons who should be covered by the catchment area boundary. [39158/05]

Written Answers — Communications Infrastructure: Communications Infrastructure (25 Jan 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to take an all-Ireland approach on the issue of communications; and the steps he has taken in this regard. [2178/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether Ireland will be in a position to meet with EU targets on the proportion of vehicle fuels to be met by biofuels. [2193/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (25 Jan 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 1163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to close the publicly owned asylum accommodation units at Ballymullen Barracks, Atlas House and Johnston Marina, Tralee while retaining those which are currently in private ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1737/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Jan 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 1225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the necessary funding will be made available to ensure that a second teacher is appointed to all remaining one teacher schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40214/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (31 Jan 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she expects Kerry General Hospital to receive the full-time consultant cardiologist it has long been promised. [2993/06]

Written Answers — Constitutional Review: Constitutional Review (31 Jan 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the decision by the all-party Oireachtas committee that the Constitution should be amended to give regard to the best interests of the child, rather than toprovide that the best interests of the child should be paramount as recommended by the constitutional review group. [2994/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (31 Jan 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Listowel Family Resource Centre which caters for over 100 families will be allowed to retain the staff funding from his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3166/06]

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (2 Feb 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the fact that the prisoner transport escort corps have been operating out of Cloverhill Prison's educational facility thereby preventing the facilities used by prisoners; and the discussions he has had with the prison service on the matter. [3526/06]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (2 Feb 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will provide separate detention facilities for 16 and 17 year old boys and girls who are committed to custody by the courts as he is obliged to do under the Children Act 2001. [3527/06]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (2 Feb 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the application by BASF to grow genetically modified potatoes at Summerhill, County Meath; and the dangers same would present to traditionally and organically grown potatoes. [3623/06]

Written Answers — Workplace Accidents: Workplace Accidents (7 Feb 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of migrant workers who were killed in workplace accidents in 2005. [4114/06]

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (7 Feb 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement on wage rates within the tourism sector; and if he is satisfied that minimum wage regulations are being complied with. [2493/06]

Written Answers — Peace Programmes: Peace Programmes (7 Feb 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the Government will commit itself to supporting the European Parliament amendment, which adds to the remit of the EGTC/EGCCs where border regions have experienced prolonged periods of civil or military conflict, the EGCT may also have the objective of promoting reconciliation and assisting with peace-building...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (7 Feb 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to concerns that elephants imported by Dublin Zoo may have a disease (details supplied) which if passed on would have serious consequences for the animals already in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3874/06]

Written Answers — Air Pollution: Air Pollution (8 Feb 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 348: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the burning of non-smokeless coal is permitted in the town of Tralee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4595/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (14 Feb 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has carried out an assessment to determine the approximate number and percentage of households which are likely to fall below housing affordability thresholds in the period from 2006 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5339/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (14 Feb 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and percentage of overall house completions in 2005 which were social housing units. [5338/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Feb 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government will in future commit itself to supporting the European Parliament amendment which adds to the remit of the EGTC/EGCCs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5426/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children with special needs being taught in unsuitable conditions here, such as in toilets, cold corridors and so on. [5791/06]